The Long Journey to Jake Palmer - Inspirational Novel for Self-Discovery & Personal Growth | Perfect for Book Clubs, Gifts, and Relaxing Reads

Jake Palmer is a management trainer who helps people discover the labels they're hiding behind and the lies they've allowed themselves to believe. He involves himself in a situation late one night which has dire consequences for Jake's life. He's impacted physically, emotionally and relationally and retreats into a shell.Eighteen months later he returns to work. In one of his first sessions, he's challenged by a particular man. Coincidentally, on the flight home he sits next to this same man, who we come to know as Leonard. Leonard shares a story of a mystical place on a lake and encourages Jake to rent a house nearby so he can explore it.Fortunately, he has four supportive friends who after much coaxing get Jake to join them on their annual vacation. But Jake requests rather than going to their usual destination they try the place Leonard proposed. Jake begrudgingly attends and it's not long before he's on a kayak heading down river to find Leonard's mystical place.It's in the quest and what happens afterward where the story really takes off.This is Rubart at his excellent best. The writing, the depth of insight in his characters and his ability to weave the mystical, spiritual and natural together is simply outstanding. I loved this novel. You can't not read this novel and not be impacted by the themes of healing, discovery of identify, where we place our significance and the absolute desire our Creator has for us to know Him.Best novel I've read in 2016 and very highly recommended.